On March 5, 2008, the city of Los Angeles
declared it “Derek Fisher Day” in praise of his work in the community, his love
of his family and his commitment to his teammates. Fisher was honored
downtown at a City Hall ceremony where he gave a speech and was presented with
a scroll.
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| Derek Fisher with the NBA Finals trophy after the Los Angeles Lakers won the title in 2010. |
A
perfect example of Derek’s devotion to his family and his dedication to his
teammates came in 2007 when he announced his daughter had a rare form of eye
cancer. Fisher would be by his daughter’s side in New York while she
underwent surgery and then later that day would fly to Salt Lake City to play
in his Utah Jazz’s Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinal against the
Golden State Warriors.
Derek
would arrive to the game late in the third quarter to a standing ovation.
He would help send the game into overtime and would hit a late three-pointer to
seal the victory for the Jazz, giving them a 2-0 series lead.
Fisher has enjoyed a great career in the NBA including
winning five NBA Championships from 2000-2002 with the Los Angeles Lakers, and
2009-2010 with the Lakers again. He was also the NBA Shooting Stats champion in
2004.
Currently Fisher is playing with the Oklahoma City Thunder,
his second stint with the team after playing with them for a short period in
2012.
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